PURCOM

Question 1

“Every country has its own way of saying things. The important thing is which lies behind people’s words.”

Answer 1

FreyaStark

Question 2

Cultural differences result in misunderstanding, and “language more than anything else, is the heart of culture.”

Answer 2

Stevenson in Lee (2017)

Question 3

Being proficient in English does not guarantee our being able to fully understand
what another speaker of English is trying to say unless we become fully aware of how
that speaker uses English based on his culture.

Answer 3

true

Question 4

two englishes common among learners are

Answer 4

american and british english

Question 5

is one of the aspects where these two varieties of english differ

Answer 5

vocabulary

Question 6

AmE BrE also differs in

Answer 6

pronunciation

Question 7

In terms of speech, the first British settlers in America spoke using the______ where the r sounds of words are pronounced.

Answer 7

rhotic speech

Question 8

differences on pronunciation AmE BrE

Answer 8

1) differences instress,

2) difference in pronunciation of words ending in -ile,

3) difference in the
pronunciation of the letter ‘a’,

4) the sound of ‘r’ is stronger in AmE,

5) difference in
the pronunciation of the words ending in -ization, and

6) the letter ‘t’ in the middle of
a word can be pronounced like a fast ‘d’ in AmE

Question 9

AmE and BrE differes in

Answer 9

a. vocabulary
b. pronunciation
c. spelling
d. grammar

Question 10

in ame collective nouns are considered as

Answer 10

singular, tapos either sa BrE

Question 11

explains the notions of World Englishes and its variety

Answer 11

Kachru’s (1985) three Concentric Circle